Specialist mental health support for new mums available in every part of England

Specialist mental health care for new and expectant mothers is now available across the whole of England. This means that mums and mums-to-be who are experiencing anxiety, depression or other forms of mental ill health should now be able to access high quality care much closer to home.

Four new mother and baby units have also opened, which means that the most seriously ill women can receive residential care without being separated from their babies in every region.

These services are part of a number of new measures set out in The NHS Long Term Plan to improve care for new and expectant mums and their families.